The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

stronger No 2 soft 65}c bid, &c asked.
Corn stronger; No, 2cssh and August,
35Sc bid, 35tc asked; September, 3bAc;
October, 38s bid, 383 asked. Oats--No'
2 cash, 23c bid, $50 asked; August,
CSC bid, este asked.
81. LOUIS, Mo-, August 23.-Elour
firm and unchanged; family, 50 AGA
2 80; patents, IS S0@4. Wheat strong
and 1, higher, though there was not
much trading. The close was at the
highest fsure; No 2 red, each, 89sc |;
September, 69t@70c, cloin1 at zoe |;
October, 1907 Il, clo,ing a. Tile;
December, 75t(G75Ac, closing at 7bAc'
Corn t&}c higher, owing to the cold
wave which reached ere lsst night !;
cash, 39@40ic; September, 9s@SsAc,
closing a. 3Stc; October, 3stIa3gc,
closing at 3s5a; year. 37i@3Sc, closing
at 3Sc; May, 4l394ltc, closing at Al c.
Oats arm and higher; caso, 2l3c; Sep
tsmber, 243@25sc; year, 24lc; May,
soto. Rye strong at 47c bid. Barley
out Of seaeon. Hay. higher; prime
timothy. $l2i prairie, 80 50@l0. Brsn
fi,m at Coo. Cornmesl strong at 50 %
az %. Rsceipts-Flour, 1900 brls;
wheat. 5000 bu; corn, $4,000 bu !;
oats, SO 600 bu; rye, none; barley,
none. Shipmsnts-Flour, 5000 brs; ;
wheat, 1900 bu; corn, $4,000 bu !.
oats, 900 bu; rye, none; barley, 1000
bu.
CHICAGO, Ill, August GA cold
wave which has spread over q lerge
area Of territory induced q decidedly
oullish feeling at the opening on
Change today. Corn started &c better
for September, at 4l3e, sod back to
Ate, and then up to Az, within the
fret hour. Liberal purchases were
made during the bulge by several large
operators. When the cold weather
talk began to subside, and no support
being received from outside the
local scalping crowd, prices began to
20 down, and September fell to 4ltc,
but rallied at the close to 4l3@iii.
Wheat felt a sympathetic strength
with corn, and September started ut
e93@e9sc, 60 better than Yesterdays
close, aud then reacted 10 colo. Trading
was very dull throughout the entire
day, aud the market held steady be.
tween 69s@69sc, closing at 69ic for
September. Oats we're rather quiet
and dull. No important changes oc.
cured. Near futures we're trifls
heavy, while deferred deliveries were
t@tc better. 0nly a moderate trade
was reported In provisions, but the
feeling was stronger, especially during
the earlier part OF the day. Operators
watched the course Of the corn msr.
ket closely, and are governed by II to
some extent In making speculative
trades In provisions. Early there was
q little more inclination TO purchase,
while the offerings were somewha.
limited, consequently slightly ad.
vanced prices were obtained. Later
the inquiry slackened considerably,
while there WAS little more disposi.
ton manifested to sell, aid an easier
feeling prevailed 10 the close, though
the decline In prices was slight Trad
ing is still confined almost exclusively
to contracts for September, October
and January deliveries. Cash quota
lions we've a. follows: Flour quiet.
with very little doing except for choice
patents, for which there was moderate
inquiry. Prices unchanged and firm.
No. 2 spring wheat, 8St(96s;c; No. 8
spring wheat, 66t(96sic; No. 2 red,
cote. No. 2 corn, 40ic. No. 9 oats,
24ic. No. Frye, 44}c. No. 2 barley, nom.
inal. No. fsxseed, 99c; prime tim.
othy seed, 81 IL. The leading futur Q
ranged rs follows; Wheat, No. q
August opened at 89c, highest 69c,
lowest este, closing at 69c; Septem.
Der opened at 69t989ic, highest 69}
@69hc, lowest 6sis69tc, closing at
693oi October opened al 7ltc, highest
Ute, lowest Tic. closing ut The; De-
cember opened at 74tc, highest 74iC6
74ic, lowest FAC, closing at 74l@S7iic.
Ooin, No. 2-August opened al Al A.,
highest 4lic, lowest 40ic, closing at
4lsc; September opened at 4llc, high.
Get 4lt,, lowest Ale, clo,ing at 4ll@
4lic; October opened at 42e, highest
42c, lowest 4lfC94ltc. closing Of Acc;
May opened at 46hC, highsa, 45ic, low
est 455e, closing at 46!@45t'. Oats,
No. 2-August opened At 24lc, highest
241,, lowest 24io, closing at 24ic; SIP
TENDER opened al Csc, highest 26c. low
est 24Ic, closing At 24ic; October
opened Of 26ic, highest 26c, lowest 25i
@25lc, closing OF 2blc; Nav opened u
800. highest 30ic, lowest 3li5. closing
at 3Cte Rgceipts-Fl1ur, - OO1 brls;
wheat, $1,000 bu; corn, 207, 900 bu;
oats, 2i7 COO bu; rye, 900 bu; barley,